Energy Transitions

Nuclear in transition: Insights from Siemens Energy

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In this episode of the Energy Transitions Podcast, Pamela Largue speaks with Dr. Dagmar Thien, Manager of Conventional Island Nuclear Power Plant Equipment at Siemens Energy, about the company’s long-standing role in nuclear energy and how it is supporting the current nuclear renaissance.

In this episode you will learn more about:

  • The drivers behind renewed interest in nuclear power;
  • The growing role of nuclear in the global power mix and how this impacts Siemens Energy;
  • How modularisation could reshape the economics of both large nuclear plants and SMRs;
  • How regulatory alignment and component standardisation could reduce cost, time, and licensing burdens;
  • Why upgrading existing nuclear plants will be important to expanding nuclear generation capacity;
  • How Siemens Energy is supporting plant restarts and upgrades that significantly increase output, referencing the examples of Palisades, Byron and Braidwood;
  • Siemens Energy’s views on fusion as a future technology;
  • Siemens Energy’s role as a technology-neutral, long-term nuclear partner.

    • This episode is brought to you in partnership with Siemens Energy.

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